Upendra to play Surya Kumar in Ram Pothineni and Bhagyashree Borse's 'RAPO 22'
Kannada superstar Upendra joins Ram Pothineni's 'RAPO 22' as Surya Kumar, a tribute to admired superstars. Directed by Mahesh Babu P, the film stars Bhagyashree Borse as the female lead. Ram Pothineni will sport a romantic makeover in this village drama, with the title glimpse set to release on May 15. Upendra is also involved in 'Coolie' and '45'.
Kannada superstar
Upendra
has officially joined the cast of
Ram Pothineni
's upcoming Telugu film, tentatively called '
RAPO 22
'. Directed by
Mahesh Babu P
, the film's female lead will be seen in
Bhagyashree Borse
.
In the poster shared by the makers, Upendra seems to portray a character named
Surya Kumar
, which is described as a tribute to every superstar admired across India. The character shows Upendra exuding star power, dressed in a stylish overcoat and sunglasses, standing confidently amid flashing lights and media attention. With the poster the makers on X (formerly Twitter) wrote, "అందనివాడు.. అందరివాడు... Honoured to present our Superstar @nimmaupendra garu as 'SURYA KUMAR' - a tribute to the Spirit of Every Superstar we admire and look up to. #RAPO22 The exciting #RAPO22TitleGlimpse drops on May 15th"
The makers also shared a picture of Upendra standing with the makers and captioned it, "Team #RAPO22 welcomes the brilliant @nimmaupendra Garu on board 'SURYA KUMAR' will be a role that will be memorable for every cinema fan"
Ram Pothineni, known for his action-packed films like 'iSmart Shankar', is set to surprise fans with a fresh avatar in 'RAPO 22'. Ram will sport a romantic makeover and return to the village drama genre, which he hasn't explored in recent years.
The film also includes Rao Ramesh, Murali Sharma, Satya, Rahul Ramakrishna, and VTV Ganesh.
The makers plan to release the film's title glimpse on May 15.
Upendra, meanwhile, is busy with other high-profile projects, including Lokesh Kanagaraj's 'Coolie' starring Rajinikanth, and the Kannada film '45' alongside Shiva Rajkumar and Raj B Shetty. He was last seen in the film 'UI', which is a sci-fi dystopian action film that hit theatres on December 20, 2024. The film featured Upendra in triple roles.
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